Friday, December 07, 2018

Why is this IVF patient smiling?

No, it's
not because her pregnancy test has come back as positive because she is still in her 2ww, and hasn’t
done it so far. It’s only been one week since her embryo transfer, and while
she is hopeful and optimistic, she's not sure whether the cycle is going to work
or not.

Interestingly,
even if the cycle fails, she will continue smiling, because she's had such a great experience
during her IVF treatment.

Her doctor
has been open and transparent, and has shared information with her throughout
the cycle. The team has been respectful, has treated her like an intelligent
adult.

They have shown
her the follicles and the uterus during her ultrasound scans, and she has been
given photos of her blastocysts, so that she has peace of mind that she has
received top quality medical care.

She
understands that the outcome of any IVF cycle is neither in her hands , nor in
her doctor's, because implantation is a biological process which no one can control.
However, she is confident that because she's received good quality medical care,
she has done everything humanly possible, and this gives her enormous peace of
mind.

If you want
to smile during your IVF cycle as well, please make sure that you are well
informed and well prepared !